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‘A new trajectory’: EVs now almost quarter of Australia’s new car sales as fuel crisis bites

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More electric vehicles sold in first half of 2026 than whole of last year, new data shows Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australians bought more electric vehicles in the first six months of 2026 than the whole of the previous year, new data shows, as the ongoing crisis in the Middle East causes uncertainty about petrol prices. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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